Use Reciprocal Reading strategies to analyse this text. PREDICT, CLARIFY, QUESTION, SUMMARISE. See the Reciprocal reading page on this wiki.
Super Reading Group:
February 11th Australian Readers, Discovering Democracy, Middle Primary We are Australian
LO I can find the main ideas in the text and use the reciprocal reading strategy to analyse a text. Focus: What is the nature of Australian identity? How has that changed over time?
P22 “Common Ground” song.
1. Make a list of the qualities that are mentioned in the song. Which of these do we all share? Are there other things about Australians that you would like to add?
2. Who are "Dad and Dave", Crocodile Dundee" and Priscilla Queen of the Desert? What quality do they demonstrate?
3. "Mateship," is listed as an Australian quality. What does mateship mean to you?
4. Is it true that Australia is a place where people meet "as friends" on common ground.
February 17th Crooked Mick's Ears pages 24 and 25
Australian Readers- Discovering Democracy LO. I can predict, clarify , question and summarise what I read to make sure I understand the story. Use Reciprocal Reading strategies to analyse this text. PREDICT, CLARIFY, QUESTION, SUMMARISE.
What is a "tall story"? Read text together out loud. Use voices to understand the characters and the Australian slang .
February 24th
Australian Readers- Discovering Democracy
Pages 30 and 31- Australians Don't Have Goats L.O. I can use literal and inferred questions to understand what I read.
Many immigrants to Australia have brought their traditions here, but some of them want to assimilate to this country and leave behind the life that they lived in their homeland.
Why doesn't Baba want a goat for Mareeka's grandmother? literal question What does Mama want? Why does she want this to happen? inferred question What traditions or customs does your family celebrate from your homeland? How do you feel about this? evaluative question
March 3rd
Australian Readers- Discovering Democracy
We will be reading a story called " Mermaid Stories" from a big book. L.O. I can answer and write inferred, literal and evaluative questions to analyse a story.
We will identify what inferred, literal and evaluative questions mean and find answers to questions about the story. You will write an inferred, literal and evaluative question for your classmates to answer.
Literal questions: repeating directly, or in our own words what the text says. Answers are right there in the text.e.g. Can you tell me what happened when/where/who? What are the main points in this non fiction text?
Inferrential questions: You need to read between the lines; you need to go beyond the information given in the text. You need to think and search for the information. e.g. Will Robbie stay or leave and what makes you think this? What in the text makes you say/think that?
Evaluative questions: making critical judgements relating to the text. You need to think for yourself. The answer is not in the text.
Discussion questions and statement prompts
What makes you think that?
What do you think?
What words give you that impression?
How do you feel about…?
Can you explain why…?
Do you agree with …'s opinion?
Do you like the bit where…?
I wonder if…
Is there anything that puzzles you?
I'm not sure what I think about… I wonder what the writer intended…
This bit reminds me of…
I would hate to have that happen to me - would you?
I like the way the writer has…
Are there any patterns you notice (e.g. familiar story structure, images)
I wonder why the writer has decided to…
March 6th
Australian Readers - Discovering Democracy
pages 16 and 17 Fifteen Honest Coins
Folk stories from Asia. Read the story. As you read, use the story analysis sheet and fill in the information, including the characters (major and minor), setting etc.
As the different events occur, summarise the main ideas and write them to retell the story in your own words.
Do you agree with the decision? What is the message in the story?
Draw a picture of your favourite part of the folk story.
See the Reciprocal reading page on this wiki.
Super Reading Group:
February 11th
Australian Readers, Discovering Democracy, Middle Primary
We are Australian
LO I can find the main ideas in the text and use the reciprocal reading strategy to analyse a text.
Focus:
What is the nature of Australian identity? How has that changed over time?
P22 “Common Ground” song.
1. Make a list of the qualities that are mentioned in the song.
Which of these do we all share?
Are there other things about Australians that you would like to add?
2. Who are "Dad and Dave", Crocodile Dundee" and Priscilla Queen of the Desert? What quality do they demonstrate?
3. "Mateship," is listed as an Australian quality. What does mateship mean to you?
4. Is it true that Australia is a place where people meet "as friends" on common ground.
5. Listen to what the person who wrote the song, Bruce Woodley, says about his song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE9wiUc2jy0
What is he talking about?
February 17th
Crooked Mick's Ears pages 24 and 25
Australian Readers- Discovering Democracy
LO. I can predict, clarify , question and summarise what I read to make sure I understand the story.
Use Reciprocal Reading strategies to analyse this text. PREDICT, CLARIFY, QUESTION, SUMMARISE.
What is a "tall story"?
Read text together out loud. Use voices to understand the characters and the Australian slang .
February 24th
Australian Readers- Discovering Democracy
Pages 30 and 31- Australians Don't Have Goats
L.O. I can use literal and inferred questions to understand what I read.
Many immigrants to Australia have brought their traditions here, but some of them want to assimilate to this country and leave behind the life that they lived in their homeland.
Why doesn't Baba want a goat for Mareeka's grandmother? literal question
What does Mama want? Why does she want this to happen? inferred question
What traditions or customs does your family celebrate from your homeland? How do you feel about this? evaluative question
March 3rd
Australian Readers- Discovering Democracy
We will be reading a story called " Mermaid Stories" from a big book.
L.O. I can answer and write inferred, literal and evaluative questions to analyse a story.
We will identify what inferred, literal and evaluative questions mean and find answers to questions about the story.
You will write an inferred, literal and evaluative question for your classmates to answer.
Literal questions: repeating directly, or in our own words what the text says. Answers are right there in the text. e.g. Can you tell me what happened when/where/who? What are the main points in this non fiction text?
Inferrential questions: You need to read between the lines; you need to go beyond the information given in the text. You need to think and search for the information. e.g. Will Robbie stay or leave and what makes you think this? What in the text makes you say/think that?
Evaluative questions: making critical judgements relating to the text. You need to think for yourself. The answer is not in the text.
Discussion questions and statement prompts
March 6th
Australian Readers - Discovering Democracy
pages 16 and 17 Fifteen Honest Coins
Folk stories from Asia.
Read the story. As you read, use the story analysis sheet and fill in the information, including the characters (major and minor), setting etc.
As the different events occur, summarise the main ideas and write them to retell the story in your own words.
Do you agree with the decision? What is the message in the story?
Draw a picture of your favourite part of the folk story.